BRATTLEBORO — Police in Brattleboro are warning residents of a telephone scam that claims their power will be cut off if they don’t make a money transfer.

Police said residents have been getting calls from people claiming to be from Green Mountain Power. The callers say they will shut off the power if the residents don’t meet them to make a money transfer.

Police are telling residents not to meet with the callers, but to call Green Mountain Power to verify that the power is not being disconnected. They ask residents to call the Brattleboro Police Department if they receive such calls.